Twitter reacts to Cain Velasquez's dominant UFC 166 title defense

With a performance that nearly replicated the duo’s second fight, Cain Velasquez dominated Junior dos Santos once against in Saturday’s UFC 166 headliner to come out with the 2-1 edge in the epic heavyweight trilogy.

Velasquez (13-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) dominated dos Santos (16-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) for essentially every minute of the contest until finishing the fight in the fifth round with a TKO victory to hold on to the heavyweight title.

The 31-year-old proved the top heavyweight on the planet with yet another one-sided win, and his relentless effort left the entire MMA community in awe.

To see what fans, media and fighters thought of Velasquez’s victory in the UFC 166 main event, check out the Twitter reactions below.

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Wow Cain felt the power and don’t want no more turning it into a ugly wrestling match

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